<?php
/**
 *	FILENAME: 		/libraries/database.php
 *	DESCRIPTION:	This library defines commonly used functions for interacting with the MyNova Mobile database layer.
 *	AUTHOR:			Casey Burkhardt
 *	VERSION:		1.0.0
 *	LAST MODIFIED:	12/30/2009
 **/

require_once($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/config/environment.php");

/**
 *	DESCRIPTION:	Establishes a MySQL database connection using values from the environment configuration.
 **/
function connectToDatabase()
{
    // Obtain environment configuration
    $values = getDatabaseInformation();

    // Connect to the MySQL database
    mysql_connect($values["host"], $values["user"], $values["password"]) or die(mysql_error());
    mysql_select_db($values["database"]) or die(mysql_error());
}
?>